by Julia Rajkovic | Dec 1, 2020 | Feature, General, News
Los Angeles, CA. Anthony Anderson, star of the hit tv show Black-ish and ambassador for Mercedes-Benz teams up with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to deliver 40,000 meals to families in the L.A. area. Mercedes-Benz started a Curbside Caring initiative at the start of the pandemic to offer money, food, and medical supplies to those in need. As an ambassador for Mercedes-Benz, Anderson helps contribute to its mission through acts of charity. Growing up in Compton, Anderson witnessed many people struggle with hunger in his community. Today, Anderson does everything he can to try and fight hunger in Los Angeles.
The pandemic has worsened food insecurity across the nation, forcing people to skip meals including Thanksgiving dinner. With donations from the L.A. Food Bank and the help of Anderson and Mercedes-Benz, 40,000 people in the L.A. area enjoyed Thanksgiving meals this year. Families were shocked to be handed full turkeys, a gesture that clearly made their day.
A woman overwhelmed with joy after receiving a turkey for Thanksgiving
From Los Angeles Regional Food Bank:
MISSION STATEMENT:
To mobilize resources to fight hunger in our community.
by Isabel Klein | Nov 23, 2020 | Feature, General, News
Los Angeles, CA. With Thanksgiving fast approaching, Los Angeles Mission is working hard to make sure every homeless individual in LA can have a hot meal this year. On November 20th, the nonprofit distributed 1,500 food boxes to citizens in Watts as seen above.
The Los Angeles Mission provides nearly 1,500 hot meals every day at its 303 East 5th Street location.
Staffers believe it will be an extra busy holiday season this year. Statistics on homelessness are up:
- 53,195 people in Los Angeles County are experiencing homelessness
- 22% increase in people aged 62 and older who are experiencing homelessness
- Three out of four people experiencing homelessness remain unsheltered
- 6% of people experiencing homelessness are currently fleeing violence
- 9,322 people over the past year are experiencing homelessness for the first time
Los Angeles Mission provides the services listed below
From Los Angeles Mission:
Emergency Services
We provide both residential and emergency services to the community, including meals, showers, clothing, academic courses, employment workshops, job search assistance and referral services.
Contact us at (213) 629-1227 ext. 347 for information.
Residential Life Recovery Program
The recovery oriented systems of care programs provide a host of services designed to be client driven such as individual, family and conjoint counseling; Life Skill courses such as anger management, domestic violence, parenting and smoking cessation; discipleship and academic classes such as GED preparation, computer literacy, ESL, and tutoring; employment readiness workshops, job search assistance; group sessions; socialization; vocational training; transitional housing; psychiatric referrals and other relevant services to assist students in becoming contributing members of society.
Contact us at [email protected] for men and [email protected] for women.
Mommy and Me
Mommy and Me is a unique Anne Douglas Center program catering to the needs of struggling moms who are experiencing homelessness or living in other shelters and missions in the area. On Saturday mornings, women and their children can receive a hot breakfast while “shopping” for clothing in the Mission’s donated-clothing room. Mommy and Me offers a wonderful opportunity to help, encourage, and connect with these hurting women and children while providing them with food, clothes — and hope.
Urban Training Institute
Life Skills classes such as Anger Management, Domestic Violence, Smoking Cessation and Parenting are taught by certified instructors and are open to the public.
Please contact Ana Ceravolo at (213) 627-1227 ext. 387.
Food Baskets
Los Angeles Mission has a long history of providing emergency food baskets to those in need. However, in the last six years, we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of requests for emergency food. Each week, we prepare about 40-50 baskets, filled with items donated from local markets including Albertsons. Each basket includes nutritious ingredients for preparing a balanced meal.
For more information about our Emergency Food Basket Program, call the Anne Douglas Center at (213) 614-0743.
Outreach Services
Our Outreach Services provide ongoing support for those who have graduated from Mission programs. This keeps our graduates connected to a community where they feel accepted and nurtured in order to encourage and maintain the progress they have achieved. Outreach Services provide housing, referral services and assistance with addressing the various roadblocks and obstacles that often accompany re-entry into society.
For more information contact Antwone Sanford at (213) 629-1227 ext 347.
